What type of property is 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX last sold for £300,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £53,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between September 1996 and March 2022, 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX rose from £53,000 to £300,000, a change of £247,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX located?

3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

Police records around 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

The closest primary school to 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX is Mersea Island School (755m).

What transport links are near 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Constable Close, CO5 8RX is Playing Fields, 97m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Constable Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Constable Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Constable Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Constable Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£300,000
+36.4%over 6 years
11 November 2015
£220,000
+33.3%over 9 years
11 October 2006
£165,000
+86.4%over 5 years
3 May 2001
£88,500
+41.6%over 2 years
30 October 1998
£62,500
+17.9%over 2 years
26 September 1996
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8RX: £215,000 (2020–2011).

Nearby sales in CO5 8RX

On the street

Versus other Constable Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Constable Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £2,212

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Playing Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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